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Event: Rally for Recovery! 2010

On September 25, 2010 recovery community organizations and our allies hosted walks, rallies and other events to put a face and a voice on recovery. Check out whether there's an event in September near you!

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Michigan

Event:
The Dawn Farm Third Annual Ride for Recovery
Organization:
Dawn Farm
Event Date:
2012-04-29
Time:
8:00 am to 3:00 pm
City:
Ann Arbor
Location:
Dawn Farm, 6633 Stony Creek Road, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197-6609
Agenda:
SCHEDULE: Bike Rides: (Helmets are mandatory for all riders!) Metric Century "Serenity" ride (100k) - starts 8:00 am 45 mile "Honesty" ride - starts 0800 AM 25 mile "Openness" ride - starts 0900 AM 10 mile "Willingness" ride – starts 10:00am * 5k/10k rides start at 10:00 am Runs/Jogs/Walks: * 5k/10k "Stony Creek Shuffle" 10:00 am-12:00 pm * Fun Walk at the Farm – ALL DAY! * Note – we are requesting having the road closed to traffic during the 5k/10k run/walk/rides – this will be announced on the Dawn Farm web site when determined. Recovery Celebration (with hot food!) from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm
Description:
The Ride for Recovery is a family fun and fitness event and a fundraiser for Dawn Farm. There will be bike rides, runs and walks with opportunities to participate at any fitness level. Registration includes a Ride for Recovery T-shirt and a "Fun Day at the Farm" event for all riders/runners/walkers and their families – food, hayrides, tours of the working farm, kid's activities in the Dawn Farm Community Barn, and more! We'll have a "Recovery Celebration" (with hot food!) from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. All rides, jogs, and walks start and end at Dawn Farm in Ypsilanti. The event is supported by Team MANA, a cycling team of nurse anesthetists in Michigan who fundraise though biking. In addition to a fun event that the entire family can enjoy, the Ride for Recovery provides an opportunity to support a critical community service. Founded in 1973, Dawn Farm provides effective, compassionate and hope-filled professional care to members of our community who struggle with alcohol/other drug problems. Dawn Farm's continuum of services includes residential treatment, detoxification services, outpatient treatment, transitional housing, and community outreach programs that meet people with addictions where they are, whether in the mainstream of society, on the streets or in jail. Dawn Farm is committed to helping people find recovery, regardless of their ability to pay. Community support for events like the Ride for Recovery helps to keep these vital services available for those who need them most! Registration fee is $25.00 until April 15th 2012; registration after April 15 will be $30.00 Suggested fundraising donation is $50.00 (fundraising is appreciated but optional; people are welcome to walk/run/ride/participate without fundraising.) Participants can register AND fundraise online at www.firstgiving.com/dawnfarm. Participants are also welcome to register at Dawn Farm on the day of the event starting at 7:30am. Registration includes participation in a ride/run/walk, a ride T-shirt, and a "Fun Day at the Farm" for riders/runners/walkers AND their families.
Contact:
Anna Byberg
Phone:
734-485-8725
Email:
RideForRecovery@dawnfarm.org
Website:
www.dawnfarm.org/events/ride-for-recovery
Event:
Dawn Farm 39th Anniversary Jamboree
Organization:
Dawn Farm
Event Date:
2012-09-09
Time:
1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
City:
Ann Arbor
Location:
Dawn Farm, 6633 Stony Creek Road, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197-6609
Agenda:
1:00pm to 4:30pm – Silent Auction 2:30pm - Award ceremony 2:45pm - Live auction Fun and activities – all day, 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Description:
When people want to have a great time while supporting a great cause, they head for the annual Dawn Farm Jamboree. The Jamboree is a family event with free admission and free activities for all ages, including great live music all day by a popular band, hayrides, animals to pet, pony rides, lots of games and activities for children, a rock climbing wall, tours of the 74 acre farm, and live and silent auctions and a gift table with a variety of donated goods and services, many at bargain prices! Food and beverages will be available. Our “Fellow Traveler” award ceremony will honor one or more supporters for their contributions to Dawn Farm and the recovering community. Dawn Farm welcomes old friends and new friends to join us and share in celebrating our successes in helping people with alcohol and other drug addictions become part of the recovering community, and to celebrate the tremendous power of hope, recovery and community in the lives of individuals, families, and our entire society. Funds raised from the sales and auctions will help defray treatment costs for individuals who need help and lack resources.
Contact:
Nancy Thom
Phone:
734-485-8725
Email:
info@dawnfarm.org
Website:
www.dawnfarm.org/events/jamboree

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Event:
The Dawn Farm Third Annual Ride for Recovery
Organization:
Dawn Farm
Event Date:
2012-04-29
Time:
8:00 am to 3:00 pm
City:
Ann Arbor
Location:
Dawn Farm, 6633 Stony Creek Road, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197-6609
Agenda:
SCHEDULE: Bike Rides: (Helmets are mandatory for all riders!) Metric Century "Serenity" ride (100k) - starts 8:00 am 45 mile "Honesty" ride - starts 0800 AM 25 mile "Openness" ride - starts 0900 AM 10 mile "Willingness" ride – starts 10:00am * 5k/10k rides start at 10:00 am Runs/Jogs/Walks: * 5k/10k "Stony Creek Shuffle" 10:00 am-12:00 pm * Fun Walk at the Farm – ALL DAY! * Note – we are requesting having the road closed to traffic during the 5k/10k run/walk/rides – this will be announced on the Dawn Farm web site when determined. Recovery Celebration (with hot food!) from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm
Description:
The Ride for Recovery is a family fun and fitness event and a fundraiser for Dawn Farm. There will be bike rides, runs and walks with opportunities to participate at any fitness level. Registration includes a Ride for Recovery T-shirt and a "Fun Day at the Farm" event for all riders/runners/walkers and their families – food, hayrides, tours of the working farm, kid's activities in the Dawn Farm Community Barn, and more! We'll have a "Recovery Celebration" (with hot food!) from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. All rides, jogs, and walks start and end at Dawn Farm in Ypsilanti. The event is supported by Team MANA, a cycling team of nurse anesthetists in Michigan who fundraise though biking. In addition to a fun event that the entire family can enjoy, the Ride for Recovery provides an opportunity to support a critical community service. Founded in 1973, Dawn Farm provides effective, compassionate and hope-filled professional care to members of our community who struggle with alcohol/other drug problems. Dawn Farm's continuum of services includes residential treatment, detoxification services, outpatient treatment, transitional housing, and community outreach programs that meet people with addictions where they are, whether in the mainstream of society, on the streets or in jail. Dawn Farm is committed to helping people find recovery, regardless of their ability to pay. Community support for events like the Ride for Recovery helps to keep these vital services available for those who need them most! Registration fee is $25.00 until April 15th 2012; registration after April 15 will be $30.00 Suggested fundraising donation is $50.00 (fundraising is appreciated but optional; people are welcome to walk/run/ride/participate without fundraising.) Participants can register AND fundraise online at www.firstgiving.com/dawnfarm. Participants are also welcome to register at Dawn Farm on the day of the event starting at 7:30am. Registration includes participation in a ride/run/walk, a ride T-shirt, and a "Fun Day at the Farm" for riders/runners/walkers AND their families.
Contact:
Anna Byberg
Phone:
734-485-8725
Email:
RideForRecovery@dawnfarm.org
Website:
www.dawnfarm.org/events/ride-for-recovery

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Event:
Rally for Recovery
Organization:
USARA, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness
Event Date:
2012-02-14
Time:
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
City:
Midvale
Location:
Utah State Capitol, Rotunda
Agenda:
Speakers from the recovery community and leaders in Utah that have been advocates for recovery. The speaker of the House will also address the crowd.
Description:
We meet at the State Capitol in the Rotunda so all of the Utah Legislators can hear us. We have seven different speakers from 11 am to noon. We'll have a "register to vote" table, find your legislator table and one table for information about USARA. We will have between 300 - 500 attendees. We've created our own note cards that individuals can write a message to their legislator(s) and they will be hand delivered by runners the day of the Rally.
Contact:
Mary Jo McMillen
Phone:
855-698-7272
Email:
Maryjo@usara.us
Website:
www.usara.us

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Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming